Rehabilitation Over Profit: The Case for Meaningful Prison Programs

By Guest Blogger Ernest Nate Benjamin Hello again, friends, family, and supporters of Family and Friends of Individuals with Mental Illness! Before I begin, I’d like to share a thought-provoking quote: “It becomes more necessary to see the truth as it is if you realize that the only vehicle for change are these people who… Continue reading Rehabilitation Over Profit: The Case for Meaningful Prison Programs

FFIMI Supports Two Important Legislative Bills

This summer has been a productive month of advocacy for the Family and Friends of Individuals with Mental Illness. Several of our members participated in two Massachusetts legislative hearings in support of the following bills:  Representative Ruth Balser’s bill H.2985 An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of… Continue reading FFIMI Supports Two Important Legislative Bills